The Chief of Defence Corps (CDS), Major-Gen Christopher Musa has urged Nigerians to support the military to stabilise the country.
General Musa made the appeal while speaking with newsmen shortly after he led the newly appointed service chiefs on a familiarisation visit to the Ministry of Defence, on Monday in Abuja.
“We want to use this medium to appeal to Nigerians to support the military. The Nigerian military is for you.
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria is here because we have a nation and we will do whatever it takes to ensure that we sustain, maintain and ensure that Nigeria thrives, not only thrives, that it grows and develops properly.
“That we assure we will do, we are all committed to what we have been taxed to do, and we’re going to be professional.
“We are going to respect human rights. The rights of every individual is guaranteed.
“We assure you that we are going to be very professional in our approach and every other thing we do,” he said.
The CDS commended his predecessor and the former service chiefs for the peace currently being enjoyed in the country.
“We are taking it from there. We assure the President of our commitment. We will continue to work very well.
“We assure him our complete loyalty, our determination, commitment to ensuring that we achieve his mandate, which is to bring peace and tranquility to Nigeria.”
Musa said the military was determined to surmount the current security challenges in the country.
He commended the Permanent Secretary of the defence ministry, Dr Ibrahim Kana, for assuring them of the ministry’s complete support.
“We equally have shown the ministry that we appreciate what they are doing.
“In spite of us not having a minister yet, he has been able to steer the affairs of the ministry together with the directors.
“We assure them that we are committed to ensuring that we achieve this mandate and for the civilians to know that,” the defence chief said.